2018
Minimally Invasive Versus Open Primary Resection for Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Propensity-Matched Study From the National Cancer Database
Gani F, Goel U, Blair AB, Singh J, Overton HN, Meyer CF, Canner JK, Pawlik TM, Ahuja N, Johnston FM. Minimally Invasive Versus Open Primary Resection for Retroperitoneal Soft Tissue Sarcoma: A Propensity-Matched Study From the National Cancer Database. Annals Of Surgical Oncology 2018, 25: 2209-2217. PMID: 29855832, PMCID: PMC8383095, DOI: 10.1245/s10434-018-6538-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomaNational Cancer DatabaseSoft tissue sarcomasUse of MISPostoperative mortalityPrimary resectionOverall survivalClinical outcomesTissue sarcomasCancer DatabaseCox proportional hazards modelShorter hospital lengthProportional hazards modelHospital lengthInvasive VersusMultivariable logisticPelvic cancerShorter LOSOpen surgeryOperative approachCommunity hospitalInclusion criteriaSmall tumorsTreatment groupsHazards model
2014
Is Minimally Invasive Colon Resection Better Than Traditional Approaches?: First Comprehensive National Examination With Propensity Score Matching
Juo YY, Hyder O, Haider AH, Camp M, Lidor A, Ahuja N. Is Minimally Invasive Colon Resection Better Than Traditional Approaches?: First Comprehensive National Examination With Propensity Score Matching. JAMA Surgery 2014, 149: 177-184. PMID: 24352653, PMCID: PMC4036435, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.3660.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRoutine discharge ratesLaparoscopic colectomyOpen colectomyOstomy ratesColon resectionHospital mortalityComplication rateClinical outcomesUS Nationwide Inpatient Sample databaseNationwide Inpatient Sample databaseInvasive colon resectionPatients 21 yearsUS hospital dischargesShorter median lengthFavorable clinical outcomeLow complication rateLength of stayMost clinical outcomesOverall hospitalization costsLower mortality rateElective colectomyPerioperative outcomesDischarge dispositionHospital dischargeHospitalization costs